Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica stood at 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica peaked at 191,296 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,126 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57,543 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 54,887 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 88,608 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 69,761 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 53,126 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 68,034 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 77,686 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 152,125 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 2013 | 191,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 154,321 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 133,353 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 137,397 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 129,610 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 117,863 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 137,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 167,219 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 156,734 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 149,702 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69,346 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,221 US dollar per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,785 US dollar per square kilometre | 53,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 88,608 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 129,874 US dollar per square kilometre | 68,034 US dollar per square kilometre | 191,296 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,002 US dollar per square kilometre | 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre | 167,219 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Montenegro 163,354 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 163,053 US dollar per square kilometre
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 137,041 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malaysia 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Poland 126,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica was 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 191,296 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,126 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.